Bazant Z. Quasibrittle Fracture Mechanics and Size Effect...2022 torrent

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Many modern engineering structures are composed of brittle heterogenous, or quasibrittle, materials. These include concrete, composites, tough ceramics, rocks, cold asphalt mixtures, and many brittle materials at the microscale. Understanding the failure behavior of these materials is of paramount importance for improving the resilience and sustainability of various engineering structures including civil infrastructure, aircraft, ships, military armors, and microelectronic devices. Many modern engineering structures are composed of brittle heterogenous, or quasibrittle, materials. These include concrete, composites, tough ceramics, rocks, cold asphalt mixtures, and many brittle materials at the microscale. Understanding the failure behavior of these materials is of paramount importance for improving the resilience and sustainability of various engineering structures including civil infrastructure, aircraft, ships, military armors, and microelectronic devices. Finally, the book features extensive discussion of the various practical applications of quasibrittle fracture mechanics across different structures and engineering disciplines, and throughout includes exercises and problems for students to test their understanding.
Introduction
Fundamentals of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics - Line Crack Idealization
Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics - Diffuse Crack Model
Energetic Size Effect in Quasibrittle Fracture
Probabilistic Theory of Quasibrittle Fracture
Quasibrittle Size Effect Analysis in Practical Problems
Overview of History